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Exclusive: Meet the British performer who’s shaking up Spain’s flamenco scene by exploring its African links

THIS is the British dancer revolutionising Spain’s flamenco scene by delving into its African influences. Born in London to Ghanaian and Jamaican parents, Yinka Esi

1 Dec, 2024 @ 11:00

La Cultura·Lead

Must-visit: The picturesque and typically Andalucian town in Granada that you’ve likely never heard of

THIS picturesque traditional Granada town is the Andalucian must-visit you probably didn’t know about. Ever since I was little I have loved visiting Pampaneira, one

1 Dec, 2024 @ 10:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Marbella expat couple break ‘historic’ skydiving world record

A DARING expat duo have soared into the record books with a jaw-dropping skydive involving a staggering 151 daredevils. Marbella residents Vera Kuznetsova, 55, and

1 Dec, 2024 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Exclusive: ‘I visited a historic witch town in Granada and its charm put me under a spell’

THIS historic witch town in Granada is sure to put you under a spell with its charm and never-ending photo opportunities. The windy roads lined

30 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Granada·Olive Press Travel

Don’t be caught out! Spain’s non-residents’ income tax returns are due soon

CALLING all Spanish property owners – non residents income tax returns have to be submitted soon! Anyone who purchased a Spanish property in 2023 or

30 Nov, 2024 @ 12:21

Business & Finance·Sponsored

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Torrenueva with pool garage – € 242,000

Apartment Torrenueva, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 242,000 Spectacular brand-new luxury apartment facing west, fully automated and equipped at an unbeatable price.

30 Nov, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Warning for bike and scooter owners in Valencia after gang steals more than 180

A VALENCIA gang was found to have stolen over 180 stolen bicycles and scooters which were going to be sold at a market. The Policia

30 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Valencia

Scammer duped Valencia flood victims out of €32k in deposits for house repairs Revealed: The number of emergency calls made about Valencia floods before warning was sent by regional government

Exclusive: Flood experts warn it’s ’only a matter of time’ before Valencia DANA tragedy is repeated

IT is only a matter of time before the lethal floods that struck Valencia are repeated in other regions of Spain, a flooding expert has

30 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Valencian Community

Walking in the Alpujarras: A guide to the picturesque and more secret routes of inland Granada

THESE are the most picturesque walking routes in Granada’s Alpujarras known only to hikers. Come November, many areas across Spain are covered with a tapestry

30 Nov, 2024 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Facebook’s Meta will face €550m lawsuit from Spanish media companies next year

A MADRID court has set an October 2025 trial date for a €550 million lawsuit by more than 80 Spanish media companies against Facebook owner

30 Nov, 2024 @ 09:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Must-visit: The seven new additions to Spain’s ‘most beautiful pueblos’ list

THE Beautiful Towns of Spain Association has announced seven new locations will join its ranks. In Extremadura, one of the oldest cities in the region,

30 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Estepona mayor ‘sexual abuse’ case latest: Policeman told court he’d ‘shoot himself’ before working for right-wing leader again

If you are affected by the topics raised in this article or need help with suicidal thoughts, call the Samaritans in Spain on +34 900

29 Nov, 2024 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Estepona·Lead

‘No police in Gibraltar will ever investigate anyone powerful ever again’: Upcoming McGrail Report will have ‘chilling’ effect on new police chief

THE new Gibraltar Commissioner of Police will start the role in the shadow of the upcoming McGrail report. The current top police officer, Richard Ullger

29 Nov, 2024 @ 18:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Homeless man in Spain narrowly escapes being crushed to death after falling into a recycling container – after woman in Mallorca suffered agonising fate

A MAN was almost crushed by a shredder inside an Alicante garbage truck after sleeping overnight in a paper recycling container. It was a narrow

29 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Mystery explosion rocks centre of Barcelona: At least four people are injured

AN explosion has injured at least four people in the centre of Barcelona today. The incident occurred shortly after 11am on Calle Valencia, inside the

29 Nov, 2024 @ 16:41

Barcelona·Lead

GIVEAWAY: Bryan Adams to rock Spain in January 2025 – and we have four tickets up for grabs

CANADIAN rocker Bryan Adams will bring his Roll With The Punches world tour to Valencia on January 19, 2025, at the Pabellon Fuente de San

29 Nov, 2024 @ 16:39

La Cultura·Lead·Valencia

Chief Minister visits British nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar: US aircraft carrier and Russian spy ship transit the Strait during heightened tensions over subsea sabotage

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister has visited the UK’s leading nuclear-powered attack submarine while it is laid up in dock during a time of heightened naval tensions

29 Nov, 2024 @ 16:08

Gibraltar·Lead

Toy poodle importers faked pedigree certificates to charge €4k per dog in Spain

Warning over fraudulent toy poodle breeders in Spain after gang ‘forged pedigree certificates to charge €4,000 per dog’

THREE people from the Valencia region made €200,000 in just one year by illegally importing toy poodles from China and forging pedigree certificates. The Policia

29 Nov, 2024 @ 15:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Good news for variable mortgage holders in Spain as Euribor rate falls more than expected

HOME owners in Spain with variable-rate mortgages have received good news that the Euribor index used to calculate repayments is expected to reach its lowest

29 Nov, 2024 @ 14:00

Lead·Property

Conservation alarm raised in Gibraltar after four rare red foxes killed on the Rock’s roads this year – as a seldom-seen otter is also hit by a car

TWO rare red foxes have been killed by drivers in Gibraltar near Sandy Bay and Catalan Bay in the last two weeks – the most

29 Nov, 2024 @ 13:30

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Christmas fun in Estepona: Kempinski Hotel Bahía announces the date of its traditional Christmas market and lighting of the tree for 2024

KEMPINSKI Hotel Bahía has officially announced the date of this much-anticipated event. The annual tree lighting ceremony will see Mr Pursche, General Manager, the Kempinski

29 Nov, 2024 @ 12:33

Andalucia·Entertainment·Marbella·Sponsored

Gibraltar sets up maritime exclusion zone around contested Eastside land reclamation project after daring Spain to sue

GIBRALTAR’S Port Authority has established a maritime exclusion zone around its controversial Eastside land reclamation project. The authority has deployed four special yellow-flash marker buoys

29 Nov, 2024 @ 12:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Bogus Interpol officers attack and rob scooter rider on Spain's Costa Blanca

Warning of fake police on Spain’s Costa Blanca after victim was attacked by men posing as Interpol

A SCOOTER rider on the Costa Blanca was robbed and assaulted by three hooded men who claimed to be Interpol officers. Two men of Estonian

29 Nov, 2024 @ 12:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

1 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calonge i Sant Antoni with pool – € 215,000

Apartment Calonge i Sant Antoni, Girona 1 beds 1 baths € 215,000 Discover a beautifully renovated 1-bedroom apartment in the exclusive and tranquil

29 Nov, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

Take in the glamour of the Benidorm Palace Boxing Day Gala and enjoy a top rated show and delicious dinner

AFTER your Christmas celebrations are over, Boxing Day is the perfect time to take in a show. In fact, the festive celebrations continue at Benidorm

29 Nov, 2024 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Valencia

Watch: Valencia local shows state of her ‘ground zero’ town 30 days after deadly DANA floods

THIS is what Valencia’s ‘ground zero’ looks like 30 days after the devastating flooding hit the region. A Valencia local has shared shocking images of

29 Nov, 2024 @ 11:26

Lead·Valencian Community·Video

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